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namespace Spring.Objects.Factory.Config;

/// <summary>
/// The various autowiring modes.
/// </summary>
/// <author>Rick Evans</author>
[Serializable]
public enum AutoWiringMode
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Do not autowire.
    /// </summary>
    No = 0,

    /// <summary>
    /// Autowire by name.
    /// </summary>
    ByName = 1,

    /// <summary>
    /// Autowire by <see cref="System.Type"/>.
    /// </summary>
    ByType = 2,

    /// <summary>
    /// Autowiring by constructor.
    /// </summary>
    Constructor = 3,

    /// <summary>
    /// The autowiring strategy is to be determined by introspection
    /// of the object's <see cref="System.Type"/>.
    /// </summary>
    AutoDetect = 4
}
